Food and Culture Experience at the Nishiki Market and Gion in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
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Trip Type: Food Tours
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
In the center of Kyoto, there is the famous Nishiki market. With more than 400 years history, the Nishiki market is called “Kyoto’s Kitchen.”
There are more than 130 shops along the street, and you can taste and see many types of food that is unique to Kyoto. On this tour, you will also learn about the Kyoto culture. As Kyoto was a capital in Japan until 17th century, it has an interesting and very original culture. After seeing the Nishiki market, you will take a walk to and around Gion (Geisha area) and learn culture as well.
There are more than 130 shops along the street, and you can taste and see many types of food that is unique to Kyoto. On this tour, you will also learn about the Kyoto culture. As Kyoto was a capital in Japan until 17th century, it has an interesting and very original culture. After seeing the Nishiki market, you will take a walk to and around Gion (Geisha area) and learn culture as well.
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In the center of Kyoto, there is the famous Nishiki market. With more than 400 years history, the Nishiki market is called “Kyoto’s Kitchen.”
There are more than 130 shops along the street, and you can taste and see many types of food that is unique to Kyoto. On this tour, you will also learn about the Kyoto culture. As Kyoto was a capital in Japan until 17th century, it has an interesting and very original culture. After seeing the Nishiki market, you will take a walk to and around Gion (Geisha area) and learn culture as well.Your tour will start in front of the Daimaru department store in Kawaramachi at 10:45am. From there, you will head to the Nishiki market where you will try many special foods. First, you will try the basic Dashi, Japanese soup stock, and learn the characteristics of how it is different from the Dashi in Tokyo. Then you will try Yuba, tofu skin, which is an original food of Kyoto, and taste some pickled vegetables, fried fish cake, Hamo, Japanese pike conger eel, Mochi (rice cake) and Japanese omelet. Then you will try sake and octopus with egg. The foods you will try are unique to Kyoto and much different from Tokyo.
At the end of visiting the Nishiki market, you will go to visit a small shrine which is dedicated to the God of Education. Many students visit this shrine to pray for success in their studies and therefore can become especially crowded with students during exam times and school trip seasons. Afterwards, you will move to Gion and taste Matcha, Japanese green tea, and some Wagashi, Japanese sweets. During this foodie tour, you'll get a taste of Japanese culture through food.
There are more than 130 shops along the street, and you can taste and see many types of food that is unique to Kyoto. On this tour, you will also learn about the Kyoto culture. As Kyoto was a capital in Japan until 17th century, it has an interesting and very original culture. After seeing the Nishiki market, you will take a walk to and around Gion (Geisha area) and learn culture as well.Your tour will start in front of the Daimaru department store in Kawaramachi at 10:45am. From there, you will head to the Nishiki market where you will try many special foods. First, you will try the basic Dashi, Japanese soup stock, and learn the characteristics of how it is different from the Dashi in Tokyo. Then you will try Yuba, tofu skin, which is an original food of Kyoto, and taste some pickled vegetables, fried fish cake, Hamo, Japanese pike conger eel, Mochi (rice cake) and Japanese omelet. Then you will try sake and octopus with egg. The foods you will try are unique to Kyoto and much different from Tokyo.
At the end of visiting the Nishiki market, you will go to visit a small shrine which is dedicated to the God of Education. Many students visit this shrine to pray for success in their studies and therefore can become especially crowded with students during exam times and school trip seasons. Afterwards, you will move to Gion and taste Matcha, Japanese green tea, and some Wagashi, Japanese sweets. During this foodie tour, you'll get a taste of Japanese culture through food.
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